Nadine Roberts Explained

Nadine Roberts is beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Earth Australia in 2014 and Miss Grand International Fiji in 2017.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Pageantry

Miss Earth Australia 2013

Roberts entered Miss Earth Australia 2013 and was third runner up, conferring the title of Miss Earth Australia - Air.^[4]

Miss Earth 2014

Roberts represented Australia at Miss Earth 2014, and was third runner up, conferring the title of Miss Earth Australia - Fire 2014.^[5] Two weeks after the national finals, the then director of Miss Earth Australia Roselyn Singh controversially removed the winner and appointed Roberts as the new Miss Earth Australia 2014.

Miss Eco International 2015

Roberts competed against nine candidates at Miss Eco International 2015 and was second runner-up.

Miss Grand International Fiji 2017

Nadine was the Fijian representative to Miss Grand International 2017, and was unplaced.

Miss Universe Fiji 2024

Roberts entered Miss Universe Fiji in 2024. Roberts was originally announced as the winner, but after the contest a press release stated that correct procedures had not been followed on the night and the licence holder of Miss Universe Fiji Lux Projects was not given the determining vote of the final result from the contracted organiser Grant Dwyer.^[6] It was alleged that Dwyer who managed Prasad prior to the pageant, had pressured the panel which included Dwyer's friend and Indian judge Raj Suri^[7] to choose Prasad, because a "Fiji Indian" contestant would bring financial benefits and sponsorships from the Indian community to the manager.^[8] Following an investigation by The Miss Universe Organization, Prasad was appointed as the winner.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vucago . Alisi . 2018-05-02 . Search for grand pageant representative . 2024-11-05 . The Fiji Times . en-US.
2. News: Miss Earth Australia winner Dayanna Grageda has her crown stripped and replaced by Nadine Roberts. Torin. Chen. 13 October 2014. 17 October 2015. Southern Courier.
3. News: Miss Earth Australia winner Dayanna Grageda has her crown stripped and replaced by Nadine Roberts. Chen. Torin. 13 October 2014. 14 June 2016. The Daily Telegraph.
4. Web site: "Congratulations Muliagatele Renera Thompson, Miss Earth Australia" . 2014-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012014656/http://village.1samoana.com/forum/topics/congratulations-muliagatele-renera-thompson-miss-earth-australia . 2014-10-12 . dead .
5. Web site: MISS EARTH AUSTRALIA 2014, DAYANNA GRAGEDA . 2014-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151223190611/http://www.pinkog.com/beauty/miss-earth-australia-2014-dayanna-grageda.html . 2015-12-23 . dead .
6. Web site: Miss Universe Fiji 2024: The alleged plot to steal a queen’s crown at tumultuous beauty pageant . 2024-11-05 . www.bbc.com . en-GB.
7. Web site: 2024-07-31 . The Miss Universe Fiji Beauty Pageant is returning after a lapse of 43 years The Australia Today . 2024-11-05 . en-AU.
8. Web site: Court . Andrew . 2024-09-12 . Miss Universe Fiji embroiled in corruption, conspiracy claims after winner is stripped of her crown . 2024-11-05 . en-US.
9. News: Drama continues : Miss Universe Fiji 2024 is Manshika Prasad and will go to Miss Universe in Mexico . 6 September 2024 . Fiji Village.